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Howarths welcomes Jonothan Scollen to growing employment law team

Howarths welcomes Jonothan Scollen to growing employment law team We are delighted to announce that we have appointed employment law solicitor, Jonothan Scollen, to our growing employment law team. Jon...

How to support the mental health of your employees after covid

How to support the mental health of your employees after covid The mental health impact of the lockdown period on employee wellbeing cannot be ignored; employers must take account of the long-term...

COVID-19 HSE spot checks continue

COVID-19 HSE spot checks continue On the 19thJuly 2021 most coronavirus restrictions were removed in England, and the UK government social distancing guidance no longer applies, however, the HSE is...

How to try motivate your employees to improve performance

How to try motivate your employees to improve performance Try typing ‘motivation’ into a search engine and you will be presented with more than a million results. Motivation matters across...

Menopause: The centre of an increasing number of Employment Tribunal Claims

Menopause: The centre of an increasing number of Employment Tribunal claims Recent research released by The Menopause Group showed that employment tribunals concerning menopause have quadrupled since 2018. There is...

Failure to consider Furlough makes dismissal unfair

Failure to consider Furlough makes dismissal unfair When the government introduced the furlough scheme, no specific guidance was provided about whether an employer was obliged to put employees on furlough...

Staff Spotlight: Get to know Justine!

What’s your name / nickname? Weirdly enough, I have never really had a nickname! I did used to be tied with the same brush as Justine Littlewood from Tracy Beaker...

Long-Covid: Employers take note!

What employers need to know about Long Covid According to the Office for National Statistics (ONS), as at 2 May 2021 there were an estimated 1 million people in the...

A Good Manager is a Good Listener – 6 Tips to Improve Your Skills

A Good Manager is a Good Listener – 6 Tips to Improve Your Skills There are many skills you need as a manager, but being a good listener is one...

How to deal with resentment as employees return to work

How to deal with resentment as employees return to work Almost all Covid-19 legal restrictions have now lifted, and it’s up to you as an employer to determine whether your...